Nolte's News from the IMC

April 2015

Nolte's News from the IMC

April 2015

New Books Have Arrived! Check them out today.

Ms. Nolte's Top Pick

Emmanuel's dream : the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson is a must read! Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story--which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey--is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people--but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled. Thompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity.

Other Great Books!

And What If I Won't? by Maureen Fergus

Just hypothetically . . . what if Benny ignored a time-out, wrote on the walls, and jumped on the couch in muddy rain boots? Then what would his mother do?

Ben Draws Trouble by Matt Davies

Ben loves to draw and does so in all of his classes, but his drawings of people are so good he is afraid to let his classmates see them, until the day he loses his notebook and his talent is revealed.

I, fly : The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are by Bridget Heos

Fly is fed up with everyone studying butterflies. After all, flies go through metamorphosis too--and they are so much cooler! They flap their wings 200 times a second, compared to a butterfly's measly five to twelve times. Their babies--maggots--are much cuter than caterpillars (obviously). And when they eat solid food, they even throw up on it to turn it into a liquid. Who wouldn't want to study an insect like that?

And What If I Won't? by Maureen Fergus

Just hypothetically . . . what if Benny ignored a time-out, wrote on the walls, and jumped on the couch in muddy rain boots? Then what would his mother do?

Ben Draws Trouble by Matt Davies

Ben loves to draw and does so in all of his classes, but his drawings of people are so good he is afraid to let his classmates see them, until the day he loses his notebook and his talent is revealed.

I, fly : The Buzz About Flies and How Awesome They Are by Bridget Heos

Fly is fed up with everyone studying butterflies. After all, flies go through metamorphosis too--and they are so much cooler! They flap their wings 200 times a second, compared to a butterfly's measly five to twelve times. Their babies--maggots--are much cuter than caterpillars (obviously). And when they eat solid food, they even throw up on it to turn it into a liquid. Who wouldn't want to study an insect like that?

The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold

Rudger, an imaginary playmate, must find his friend Amanda before he fades away to nothing, while eluding the only other person who can see him, evil Mr. Bunting, who hunts - and possibly even eats - imaginaries.

Smek for President by Adam Rex

Tip and her alien friend J. Lo liven up a dull summer vacation with a road trip to New Boovworld - which is very far from Earth, and where J. Lo is deemed an enemy of the state.

Apocalypse Bow Wow by James Proimos III

Apollo and Brownie are unaware that the apocalypse is at hand, but when their owners do not return and they run out of food and water, the dogs venture into the world, where they team up with a police dog, a flea that quotes Sun Tzu's The art of war, and others in an attempt to survive.

The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold

Rudger, an imaginary playmate, must find his friend Amanda before he fades away to nothing, while eluding the only other person who can see him, evil Mr. Bunting, who hunts - and possibly even eats - imaginaries.

Smek for President by Adam Rex

Tip and her alien friend J. Lo liven up a dull summer vacation with a road trip to New Boovworld - which is very far from Earth, and where J. Lo is deemed an enemy of the state.

Apocalypse Bow Wow by James Proimos III

Apollo and Brownie are unaware that the apocalypse is at hand, but when their owners do not return and they run out of food and water, the dogs venture into the world, where they team up with a police dog, a flea that quotes Sun Tzu's The art of war, and others in an attempt to survive.

The Case for Loving by Selina Alko

1958: Richard and Mildred Loving were jailed because their marriage was not legally recognized in Virginia. In 1967, Loving v. Virginia went all the way to the Supreme Court.

A Nest Is Noisy by Dianna Hutts Aston

Whether filled with chirping birds, buzzing bees, or bubbling fish, there are many kinds of nests: some are spiky, others peculiar, and some are even made of ants!

3D Printing by Terence O'Neill and Josh Williams

Some of today's most incredible inventions are the work of makers - people who apply creativity to the latest technology to build a variety of remarkable homemade devices. Whether they are programming tiny computers, designing their own board games, or finding new uses for plastic, makers work together to share new ideas and technology.

The Case for Loving by Selina Alko

1958: Richard and Mildred Loving were jailed because their marriage was not legally recognized in Virginia. In 1967, Loving v. Virginia went all the way to the Supreme Court.

A Nest Is Noisy by Dianna Hutts Aston

Whether filled with chirping birds, buzzing bees, or bubbling fish, there are many kinds of nests: some are spiky, others peculiar, and some are even made of ants!

3D Printing by Terence O'Neill and Josh Williams

Some of today's most incredible inventions are the work of makers - people who apply creativity to the latest technology to build a variety of remarkable homemade devices. Whether they are programming tiny computers, designing their own board games, or finding new uses for plastic, makers work together to share new ideas and technology.